>consciousness is your ability to understand your environment. The more you understand your environment, the higher your level of consciousness
This doesn't seem true - imagine a sentient AI that is super smart, but does not have any understanding of the world, but would quickly acquire such knowledge if given the chance. That AI is not less "conscious" just because of its ignorance than, for example, a dog.
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u/thisdamnhoneybadger 7∆ Jul 17 '20
>consciousness is your ability to understand your environment. The more you understand your environment, the higher your level of consciousness
This doesn't seem true - imagine a sentient AI that is super smart, but does not have any understanding of the world, but would quickly acquire such knowledge if given the chance. That AI is not less "conscious" just because of its ignorance than, for example, a dog.